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Government compensation for slavery? NJ may lead in answering that question
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — In just over a month, on Juneteenth, a preliminary report will release one of...
MISTER LINCOLN, SISTER ACT & More Set for Ford's Theatre Society 2024-2025 Season
Broadway World· 17 hours agoThe Ford's Theatre 2024-2025 season will feature actor Scott Bakula (TV/Film: Quantum Leap, Star...
Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 2 days agoVirginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in...
OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH CONCERTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA
FOX 4 Kansas City· 21 hours agoThe Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC), a beacon of harmony and unity, will celebrate Juneteenth...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 22 at the museum. In preparation for ...
After Assembly issues apology for California's role in slavery, some reparations bills die in Senate
LA Times via AOL· 5 days agoThe California Senate killed some reparations bills for Black residents on Thursday amid a budget...
John Hood: Universities should cultivate civic leaders
Greensboro News & Record· 3 days agoMost students and their families invest time, effort and resources into higher education for...
City leaders, local organizations hold annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration
WJXT Jacksonville· 2 days agoCity leaders and different organizations are holding a celebration for the annual Jacksonville...
Reynolds signs history curriculum, behavioral health system measures into law
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGov. Kim Reynolds signed multiple bills into law Wednesday — including a measure requiring social...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
AOL· 1 day agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts to make it a permanent holiday ...